The Baltimore Ravens are hoping for the chips to fall their way in the 2026 NFL Draft. They’re picking higher than usual at No. 14, but with a slightly weaker class, they’ll need a little bit of luck to draft the right guy.
If you look at their needs, there aren’t many scenarios where the Ravens can walk out of draft night with a bad outcome. However, after the New York Giants acquired the No. 10 pick from the Cincinnati Bengals in the Dexter Lawrence trade, Baltimore could have a heated competitor for a couple of dream targets like Jordyn Tyson (Arizona State) or Vega Ioane (Penn State).
In Mike Florio’s mock draft, the Ravens see themselves with a nightmarish board falling to them. Florio has them drafting Kadyn Proctor (Alabama), while Spencer Fano (Utah), Tyson, and Ioane all get selected before 14th overall. This might be the worst-case outcome.
Baltimore Ravens get possibly the worst-case outcome in Mike Florio’s mock draft
Ideally, the Ravens get one of Fano, Tyson, or Ioane. Or some fourth option if a player like Carnell Tate (Ohio State) or one of the top edge rushers falls to them. In Florio’s projection, though, Fano goes sixth to the Cleveland Browns (that’d be rough to see), Tyson goes eight to the New Orleans Saints, and Ioane is stolen away by John Harbaugh and the Giants at pick 10.
That leaves Proctor for Baltimore. And as the 42nd-ranked player on FanSided’s top-50 big board, that doesn’t seem like great value.
There’s been a lot of intrigue surrounding Proctor as of late. Coming into the year, he was expected to be among the top tackle prospects available. While he didn’t progress the way people anticipated and saw an initial fall on draft boards, recent buzz has him surging back up. Some even project him as a potential top-10 pick.
The fact of the matter is, though, Proctor is a risky pick. Sure, he has elite size and strength, and moves well out in space at 6-foot-6. However, the negatives are overwhelming. His footwork in pass protection can be a mess, he struggles to match speedier pass rushers, and his technique is a work in progress.
Proctor also can have problems controlling his body, but the thought is that if he can cut weight from his 352-pound frame, that issue can resolve itself.
Although he doesn’t state it in the article, Florio is likely in the camp that Proctor transitions to guard as he lands in Charm City in his mock. While Proctor clearly has the frame to make such a transition, other flaws in his game could be amplified in that scenario. Specifically, his inconsistent balance and clunky footwork could get him in trouble along the interior.
While Proctor could be a solution for the interior offensive line, it’s simply a risk. They’d be putting a lot of faith into new offensive line coach Dwayne Ledford developing him, which is valid; he’s one of the best offensive line coaches in the NFL, but I’m not sure you want to make such a high-stakes gamble at No. 14.
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